Tuesday, June 27, 1876 (Nottingham) I arose at 6:15 feeling tired but well. Got all things ready and started for Liverpool at 12:25 p.m., 100 miles. Arrived at 42 Islington at 4 o'clock p.m. Met Brother and Sister Carrington feeling well and pleased to see me. President [Albert] Carrington did not feel well about my having to go home for said he, "You are the very man we want here to help roll on the work and spread the gospel in parts unexplored by the elders." Said he intended to keep me here another year if this call had not come from President Young. He said was more than satisfied with my labors in the ministry and asked the Lord to bless me in all my labors and travels through life. All the elders in the mission felt very sorry to part with me, especially P. D. Lymon. He felt extremely bad about my having to leave.

Wednesday, June 28, 1876 (Liverpool) I slept on the ship last night and rested well. I got up early and walked up to 42 Islington & settled up the emigration of Alfred Orton and Sarah Anne Astill and got them on the ship & gave them their berths. I [p.37] then went tp and berthed all the Saints from the British Isles, all feeling splendid. I then returned to "42" [Islington] and settled up my business. Left the draft I had in my possession for the emigration of Mrs. Emilia Hickling of 22 Richmond Street, Nottingham with Elder David McKenzie for Mrs. Hickling's emigration only. Then went out and bought a few presents for my children and returned to the ship and took the names of the following returning missionaries viz: N. C. Flygare, George L. Farrell, John U. Stucki, W. H. Maughn, Edward Snelgrove, Thomas D. Evans, Henry Eyring, V. L. Halliday, Knud Peterson, A. N. Anderson, Joseph H. Parry, William J. Lewis, Thomas C. Martell, John Anderson, C. J. Gustafsen, S. C. Hansen, N. P. Jeppsen, Fred Theurer, J. J. Walsen, H. C. Fowler, (20 in number). At 3 o'clock we set sail with 636 Saints on board the fine steamship Idaho viz: from Scandinavia 399, from Swiss & German mission 106, from the British Isles 111, and 20 returning missionaries. All in splendid health and spirits. As we sailed down the river we proceeded to make the following organization. N. C. Flygare for president with G. L. Farrell, J. U. Stucki, and William H. Maughn for his assistance. V. L. Halliday captain of guard with J. H. Parry for his assistant and G. L. Farrell secretary for the company. We divided the company into ten wards with a president over each ward. N. C. Flygare to take charge of the Saints [p.38]from Scandinavia with John Anderson and A. R. Anderson for chaplains and Knud Peterson captain of guard. John U. Stucki takes charge of the Swiss and German Saints, with J. J. Walsen for chaplain and F. Theurer captain of guard. George L. Farrell to take charge of the Saints from the British Isles, with W. J. Lewis for chaplain and William Hull captain of guard. The chaplains to have prayers in their wards at 7 o'clock a.m. and 9 o'clock p.m. each day and all hands are expected to be to bed at 10 o'clock p.m. and the guard are to see the above carried out. Captain Beddoe is a gentleman without paint and as far as I have learned his officers ditto. And with the blessings of the Lord we anticipate a speedy, prosperous, and jolly trip.

Thursday, June 29 10:30 a.m. (Queenstown) We put in here for mail, passengers, and water. Stopped for an hour and then went on our way rejoicing. Sea beautifully smooth. Made 300 miles by 4:30 p.m. Enjoyed myself well today. Have had quite a talk to a gentleman by the name of Cross, a doctor. He says we have the Bible on our side and that our doctrines are reasonable. But he thought we could make more converts if we would do away with polygamy. I told him that we couldn't help it if we did not make any converts as the Lord had told us to teach certain principles and we dare not preach any other. We are in the same position that the [p.39] prophet Noah was and if the whole world reject our doctrine we cannot help it any more than Noah could. And Jesus has promised us that the people should be the same in the day of his coming as they were in the days of Noah which he admitted. I retired to rest at 10:50 p.m.

Friday, June 30, 1876 (At sea) - I arose at 6:30 a.m. feeling well. After breakfast I went all around the ship with captain and chief steward and Brother N. C. Flygare and found all the berths clean and neat, and every person seemed to feel well. After dinner I had a good game of shuttle board on deck with Brother Flygare and [Joseph H.] Parry. The wind is ahead of us, but we are making good time. Have made 287 miles today with the prospect of fair weather for the next 24 hours. Retired at 10:30 feeling well.

Saturday, July 1, 1876 (At sea) I arose at 7 o'clock feeling well. Ate a good breakfast. Visited all the Saints and encouraged them all I could. In the evening the weather became a little thick & signs of rain. The wind being ahead and pretty strong, impeded our progress materially. We have only made 249 miles today. At 9 p.m., I went down into the steerage and attended prayers with the Saints. [p.40]

Sunday, July 2, 1876 (At sea) I arose at 6:30 feeling well. Wind strong. Sea rough and raining fast. Nearly all the Saints and elders are seasick. Brother [W.H,] Maughn & myself stands it bravely and we have been kept busy nearly all day waiting upon the sick. I attended meeting in the saloon today. The captain conducted the service in the old Church of England style. We made 261 miles today. I attended prayers with the Saints in the steerage & retired.

Monday, July 3, 1876 (At sea) Weather fine this morning. Sea is smoothed down considerable. I have been very busy in getting the Saints up on deck in the fresh air. A great many are still sick. We have only made 246 miles today. After dinner the Saints felt much better. They sang hymns and songs most of the afternoon. I attended prayers in the steerage with the Saints & retired at 10:30 p.m.

Tuesday, July 4, 1876 (At sea) Another fine day and most of the Saints feel splendid and are forgetting their seasickness. The deck is nearly covered with Saints feeling well. We have made 265 miles today. Sea smooth and weather fine but rather cold. I retired at 11 o'clock p.m. [p.41]

Wednesday, July 5, 1876 (At sea) I arose early & went all round among the Saints, found them all improving. Attended prayers with them, then went to breakfast. It is very foggy this morning so that they have to sound the foghorn every few minutes all day. We have made 270 miles today. The sea is tolerable smooth and we are gliding along splendidly. We saw thousands of porpoises pass the ship, skipping out of the water every few minutes. In the evening, I, in company with Brother John Anderson went through the steerage and administered to four sick persons who were very low. Brother Anderson anointed them and I was mouth in prayer. They all felt immediate relief. I then attended prayers with the English Saints and retired at 10:30 p.m.

Thursday, July 6, 1876 (At sea) We are now crossing the banks of Newfoundland and a beautiful morning. Sea smooth and the Saints feel well. We have made 245 miles today. I have just had a good sing on deck with Brother Griggs, Stucki, Halliday, Walser, and Fowler and am now going to dinner at 5 o'clock p.m. In the evening the wind blew up a stiff breeze from the northwest and the sea became pretty rough. I attended prayers in the steerage & retired. [p.42]

Friday, July 7, 1876 (At sea) This is [so] far the roughest morning we have had. Scores of the folks are seasick. Some of them are very bad. Brother Anderson called upon me to administer to a sister who is very sick with fever. We have only made 214 miles today. After tea the wind fell and the sea smoothed down considerable. I went through all the passengers and administered to their wants until 10 o'clock, then retired.

Saturday, July 8, 1876 (At sea) I arose at 6 o'clock feeling well. The sea is as smooth as oil this morning and the weather beautiful. All the people feel well & are out on deck. Met a steamship at 12 miles [probably Midday] with a great many emigrants on board. We have made 281 miles today. We are now four hundred 90 miles from Sandy Hook, New York and good prospects of fair weather. Captain Charles James Beddoe just presented me with a Guion Line Travelers Guide. Retired at 10:30 p.m. feeling well.

Sunday, July 9, 1876 (At sea) - The pilot came on board at 5 o'clock a.m. Fine morning. Held sacrament meeting at 7:30 and public meeting at 2 o'clock p.m. Brother H. C. Fowler and G. L. Farrel each occupied 35 minutes and Brother Maughn [p.43] ten minutes. We then went to and organized each company into messes of 15 persons with a commissary over each mess. We have made 287 miles today. Smooth sea, wind fair; making good time.

Monday, July 10th , 1876 8 o'clock a.m. (New York) We arrived in good health and had to land at pier number 46 in consequence of the Castle Garden taking fire at 5 o'clock last evening and burnt up. We only saw a few lone posts left standing and they were still smoking. We transferred our luggage at a barge and ferry boat and took them to pier number 1 and started the commissaries out to buy their provisions. We, Brother N. C. Flygare, W. H. Maughn, Henry Eyring, and G. S. L. Farrel, posted our letters, cashed our P.O. orders, and settled up our business with Brother [William] Staines. Then went to work and shipped the Saints over the river to New Jersey and put them on the cars at the Mantua Station on the Pennsylvania Railroad. Got the checks for our luggage and started for Utah at 10:12 o'clock p.m. in good order but feeling extremely tired.

Tuesday, July 11th , 1876 (Harrisburg) We arrived here at 10:45 a.m. Bought some provisions and started on her way at 11:40. Reached Mifflin, the county seat of Mifflin County on the Juniata [p.44] River, Pennsylvania. Here we filled our water tanks and started out winding our way between the mountains reaching the town of Tuirone at 6 p.m. This town is situated in a beautiful bed of Juniata River. At a point where we leave it for Pittsburgh, we passed Altoona at 7 o'clock p.m. This is where the Pennsylvania Railroad Company shops are situated and they are very fine buildings in a very nice little town. Here we put on three engines and marched up the mountains towards the horseshoe bend with the passengers and another engine with the luggage. We passed the bend at eight o'clock a.m. and we had a good view of it. Arrived at Pittsburgh at 1:30 midnight and unloaded the people into the station and put up for the night.

Wednesday, July 12, 1876 (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) Early in the morning I went to the station master and ask him when he was going to forward our company but could get no satisfaction. 3/4 of our people lay out in the open shed and a 1/4 in the street for 11 hours and were treated very poorly indeed; so much so that I think every person in the company will always remember Pittsburgh with unpleasant feelings. Several strangers observed that no other people but ours would stand such treatment. Myself & Brother William Maughn told the railroad manager that we would only wait half an hour longer for cars and if they were not forthcoming in that time [p.45] we should take measures to force them and we were furnished the cars forthwith. At 1 o'clock p.m. we started on our way rejoicing in 17 cars. We traveled on until midnight at good speed, when the train broke in two causing a heavy jar, waking up all the passengers. But we soon got a new link in and started on our way.

Thursday, July 13, 1876 (Union City) 6 a.m. This city stands half in Ohio and half in Indiana. Filled water tanks and started on our way. . . . [JOURNAL ABRUPTLY ENDS] [p.46]

BIB: Farrell, George Lionel. Journal (Ms 5671), fd. 3, vol. 3, pp. 38-44. (CHL)
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